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Cannes Architecture : Buildings

Contemporary Architectural Developments in southern France, Europe: Built Environment News

post updated 4 August 2021

Cannes Buildings

Location: southwest of France, near Spanish border

4 Aug 2021
BBC Pavilion
Design: Giles Miller Studio

photograph : Edvinas Bruzas
BBC Pavilion in Cannes
The BBC Pavilion, a seminal project that was in development for almost two years, is a large-scale organic structure located on the beach front in Cannes. The building fuses an iconic sculptural aesthetic with highly innovative architectural functionality.

2 Nov 2020
Contemporary Duplex
Design: Yannick Cochet and Gregory Païs

image : Covet House
Contemporary Duplex in Cannes
Before Cochet Pais’s incredible work, this opulent French apartment was all set in just one floor, with a surface of 150 m2. The project consists of the elevation of the building, to create an additional floor, transforming the luxury residence into a 250 m2 duplex facing the port of Cannes.

19 June 2020
Cannes Temporary Cinema Competition Winners
Design: Kamilla Csegzi, Miranda Vukasovic

image courtesy of designers
Cannes Temporary Cinema Competition
Cannes: a blend between the breeze, the sun, the sand, the beach, the palms, the history of the city – the sensation of a slow time. Every year, this relative calmness is suspended by the frenziness of world cinema.

29 Apr 2019
On the Port of Cannes, between Suquet Hill and the Palais des Festivals
Design: Heams & Michel Architectes

picture from architecture practice
On the Port of Cannes
This architectural project borders the dike to the south and the Allées de la Liberté-Charles-De-Gaulle to the north. It was a sheltered beach until 1838, when construction began. The port has undergone a series of transformations and expansions in response to new requirements.

Key French Riviera Architecture Projects, alphabetical:

65 Croisette Boutique
Date built: 2008
Design: Moatti and Rivière

picture from architect studio
65 Croisette
Quality and bold creativity produce a building that has a distinct feminine look, in curve and counter-curve, partly sheltered by an opalescent patterned glass veil that captures sunlight and reflects it. the building glitters on the sea front, honed by technology informed by advanced research in tandem with the age-old skill of an Italian master glazier.

Glass House, Cap d’Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, southeastern France
Architects: David Price Design

photograph : Hervé Hôte
House on the Cap d’Antibes